Caster



2 Sheets-Sheet.

(No Model.)

s. W. BABBITT.

CASTER.

Patented May 2. 1882.

WITJVESES Alforney (No Model.) 2 Sheets-:Sheet 2. S. W. BABBITT.

GASTEB.

Patented May 2, 18182.

WITNESSES N. PUERs. Phnhdjfimgnphm. Washingiun. D. C.

ATENT Fries.

snrn w. BABBITT, or MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

CASTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,270, dated May 2, 18,82.

' Application filed February 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SETH YVILLIAM BAB- BITT, a citizen of the United States, residing atMer-iden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Casters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethesame.

My invention relates to improvements in casters, and is applicable to wine-casters, table-easters, 820.; and theobject is to produce a caster that is simple in construction, and in which the various articles usually employed for toilet purposes are arranged in an easilyaccessible, neat, and compact manner, and that can be conveniently and readily manipulated.

The invention consistsin the manner of combining revolving boxes, cups, and bottle-hold ers with a caster-frame in such manner that any article contained in any of the receptacles is readily and conveniently accessible for use, and said receptacles are arranged in a very compact space.

It also consists in the construction ot'springwire holders open at one side, and by which the bottles are securely held by clamping around the necks of the bottles.

It further consists in certain details of construction, as will be more fully described here inaf'ter, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved caster. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the caster with the handle and the bottles removed. Fig. tie a horizontal section on line :0 00 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical crosssection on line 3 y of Fig. 4.

In-the drawings, Ais the base of the casterframe, having suitable feet, and to it the upright or standard Bis firmly secured. The base is provided at each side of the standard with a hole, A,'for the reception of the flanged cups 0, which are suspended therein, and are to be used for pomatum, cosmetics, or similar articles.

Immediately above the base Aare arranged two boxes or 1eceptaelcs,l),for powder, paint,

tached to a sleeve, e,sothat they can be easily revolved around the upright B. The boxes (either one or both) are provided with a lug, b, that engages with a notch,c,- in the projections (7, havinginclined faces and secured ,to the base A, and they serve to hold the boxes in their normal positionr hen it is desired ,to revolve the boxes D it is only necessary to slightly raise them, and thus the lug b is disengaged from'the notch c. The bottomsof the boxes D serve as covers for the cups 0 when broughtin line with them.-

As close as allowable to the mouth of the boxes D is arranged a revolving table or platform, E, which is secured to a sleeve F, so as to be easily revoluble on-the standard B. Upon this table the bottle G, for perfu mery, oils, or similar articles, are supported and held in place by a spring bottle-holder, H. This holder consists of a double wire of springy metal, and is curved upward and outward, and bent at its outer ends,f, (as best seenin Fig. 3,) so as to embrace and firmly clamp the necks of the bottles when they are placed in position on the table E. The necks of thebottles canbecasilyrcmoved or replaced between the endsfof the holder H. The lower sideof the table is provided with a lug, c, which engages, when brought in line, with a notch in the collar I, that is secured to the standard B, and serves to hold the table in position. By slightly raising the table the lug e is disengaged from the notch in the collar I, and can then be readily revolved.

The handle K is secured to the upper end of the standard B and serves to transport the caster from place to place, as desired.

When the caster is to be used as a table-caster the bottles may be tilled with vinegar or oil, the boxes with sugar, &c., and the cups with pepper and salt.

It will be readily understood that I do not confine myself to casters, as described, as it can be used as a table-caster, wine-caster, or for any other purpose to which it is applicable; neither do I limitmyselt' to thenumberofcups, boxes, or bottles, as more than two of each may be employed, if desired.

The various parts constituting the caster can be highly ornamented, and are not liable to get out of order, as they are very simple in or similar articles, and these boxes are atconstruction. It can be easily manipulated,

and the various parts ort,-ar-ticles=contained in the cups,.hoxes,=aoulrottlesi-aretreadily' accessi- I base A of the caster-frame, substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified.

2. In a caster, the boxes D, secured to a csSIGGVG and revolableon thestandard B, and

serving as a coveriorthecupsO, arranged sub, :stantially as and for the-purpose described.

. 3.111 a caster,-the boxes D, secured to a sleeverevolvingon the standard B, and pro vidt ed with a lug, ZI,-for, engaging with anotched pltqjection, d,-on I-IIGPIJHSOIA', substantially as. .setforth.

4. In a caster, the boxes D-,-secured-.to a

- --s1eeve, F, revolving on the standard B, i-ncomforthe-purpose set forth.

bination with thesuspeuded cups Gin thebase A,"--all arranged substantially-as shown-,- and 5. In a-caster, the-revolving platform E, for

:s-su-pporting the -bottles,and provided with a slugge for engaging with a notch-in the collar I-on the standardB, su-bstantiallyas specified.

In a easter,-aspring-holder, H,-open"at its -onter ends-,-and curvcd= to -securelyhold the bottlesbyclampingaround their necks, substantially as showmand for the purpose'de- -scr-ibed. I

7. In acaster, the combination of the revolvin g boxes with therevolving platform for supporting the bottles, and serving as a cover for theboxes, substantially as specified.

8. In a caster, the combination of the suspended cups' in the baseA with the revolving boxes D and the revolving platform E, arranged substantially as shown, and for the purposes herein set forth.

9. In a caster, the revolving platform secured to a sleeve, F, in combination with the spring bottle-holder, arranged substantially as shown,vand for the purpose specified.

10. In a caster, the revolving platform secured to a sleeve, F, and provided with means for holding it in position, in combination-with the-,- s-pr-ingbottle-holdcr-H, openat-its -outer ends, a'ndscrving to hold bottles by clamping aroundtheirnecks,"su-bstantially asherein i set -forth.

. 11. In a caster, a'revolving'plati'orm vsupporting til(B'DODHGQIIGId-RHCI clamped-bysprin g bottlc-hoidcrs,-in combination :withthe-revolv- I in gboxes and the cnps suspended in thei-ba-se,

substantially as showmand for the purpose described.

12. A-eastcr consistingiof a base,A standartlB,-"cups U, revolving boxesD,aandrevolving table-E, for supporting'bottles G,held.and

clamped by springbottle-holders'H, andahandie K, all arranged substantiallyasspecified.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix'mysignature in presence oftwo witnesses.

SETH-- WILLIAM, BABBI'IT.

Witnesses:

GARL'F. Sons, GEo. F. B'ABBITT, 

